Gazprom, Nigeria Discuss Gas Deal

By

Spencer Swartz

Updated Jan. 5, 2008 10:11 a.m. ET

LONDON -- Russia's Gazprom OAO is in discussions with the Nigerian government about signing an energy deal that would see the giant state-run natural gas company help explore and develop the West African nation's giant gas resources, a senior Nigerian oil official and Gazprom officials said.

Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov confirmed that the company is in talks with Nigerian officials, saying, "We are interested in Nigeria,...